Rosenbluth separation of the π0\pi^0 Electroproduction Cross Section off the Neutron

Collaboration
Feb 2, 2017
6 pages
Published in:
  • Phys.Rev.Lett. 118 (2017) 22, 222002
  • Published: Jun 1, 2017
e-Print:
Report number:
  • JLAB-PHY-17-2435

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Abstract: (APS)
We report the first longitudinal-transverse separation of the deeply virtual exclusive π0 electroproduction cross section off the neutron and coherent deuteron. The corresponding four structure functions dσL/dt, dσT/dt, dσLT/dt, and dσTT/dt are extracted as a function of the momentum transfer to the recoil system at Q2=1.75  GeV2 and xB=0.36. The ed→edπ0 cross sections are found compatible with the small values expected from theoretical models. The en→enπ0 cross sections show a dominance from the response to transversely polarized photons, and are in good agreement with calculations based on the transversity generalized parton distributions of the nucleon. By combining these results with previous measurements of π0 electroproduction off the proton, we present a flavor decomposition of the u and d quark contributions to the cross section.
Note:
  • 6 pages, 6 figures, Submitted to Phys. Rev. Lett
  • electron n: scattering
  • electron deuteron: deep inelastic scattering
  • generalized parton distribution: transversity
  • nucleon: generalized parton distribution
  • pi0: electroproduction
  • n: structure function
  • momentum transfer dependence
  • longitudinal
  • polarization: transverse
  • coherence
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